Doherty's Bushshrike (Telophorus dohertyi)
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Doherty's Bushshrike

Telophorus dohertyi (Rothschild, 1901)

35 gWeight

Doherty's bushshrike (Telophorus dohertyi) is a colourful but skulking species of bush-shrike of the family Malaconotidae which is found in forest habitats in north-central Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Doherty's Bushshrike has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda173 records
  2. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda144 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda103 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda101 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda61 records
  3. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya55 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda47 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda33 records
  6. Aberdare NPKenya25 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaKenyaBurundiCongo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Doherty's bushshrike (Telophorus dohertyi) is a colourful but skulking species of bush-shrike of the family Malaconotidae which is found in forest habitats in north-central Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Doherty's Bushshrike?

The Doherty's Bushshrike weighs around 35 g.

Where does the Doherty's Bushshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, northwestern Tanzania and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Doherty's Bushshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Doherty's Bushshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Doherty's Bushshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Doherty's Bushshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Doherty's Bushshrike in?

It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
35 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, northwestern Tanzania and western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
Genus
Telophorus

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Doherty's Bushshrike

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